Boost your happiness with that extra hour of daylight
The birds are chirping, the crocuses are sprouting and we have one extra hour of daylight upon us. Spring is within spitting distance (no germs,…
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Do we really need pants? And other lessons from a pandemic year
We’re one year, or roughly 31,536,000 seconds, into this new, strange pandemic life. We’ve missed loved ones and weddings and funerals,…
Continue Reading8 eating habits that can interfere with sleep
Food choices can make all the difference when it comes to getting a good night’s rest. If you struggle with falling and staying asleep, or wake…
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Tinder to let users run background checks on dates
(KYMA, KECY/CNN) – Feeling uneasy about your future Tinder date? For a yet-to-be-determined price, Tinder users will be able to do a background check…
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SPAC fundraising is up an insane 2,000% from a year ago
The SPAC market is so hot that this year’s fundraising haul has already surpassed all of 2020’s. And it’s not even April.…
Continue ReadingCanada expands use of AstraZeneca vaccine to seniors even as other countries pause its rollout
Canada has expanded its rollout of Oxford-AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine, reversing an earlier recommendation that it not to be given to…
Continue ReadingDirty Dozen 2021: View the list of foods with the most and least pesticides
Strawberries continue to lead the “Dirty Dozen” list of fruits and veggies that contain the highest levels of pesticides, followed by…
Continue ReadingSt. Patrick’s Day parties are ripe for spreading coronavirus. Don’t let that happen
St. Patrick’s Day was the first major holiday of the Covid-19 pandemic in the US, and we’ve learned sobering lessons since then. Young,…
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US economy can ‘definitely’ withstand tax hikes, BlackRock’s Rick Rieder says
As business leaders warn about the risks of a corporate tax hike, the world’s largest asset manager is decidedly unfazed. The resurgent US…
Continue ReadingHow to assess safety of in-person school and summer camp for your child. Dr. Wen’s advice
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in mid-February released guidelines for a safe return to school. The agency emphasized five ways to…
Continue ReadingHow to assess safety of in-person school for your child. Dr. Wen gives advice
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in mid-February released guidelines for a safe return to school. The agency emphasized five ways to…
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Uber’s UK drivers to get paid vacation, pensions following Supreme Court ruling
Uber is reclassifying its 70,000 drivers in the United Kingdom after the UK Supreme Court upheld a ruling last month that they should be classified…
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St. Patrick’s Day parties are ripe for spreading coronavirus variants. Don’t let that happen
St. Patrick’s Day was the first major holiday of the Covid-19 pandemic in the US, and we’ve learned sobering lessons since then. Young,…
Continue ReadingNIH director tells faith leaders getting Covid-19 vaccination is a ‘love your neighbor opportunity’
The average number of people getting a Covid-19 vaccination each day is at its highest, but officials are still concerned that many Americans are…
Continue Reading Coronavirus strains first detected in California are officially ‘variants of concern,’ CDC says
Two coronavirus strains first detected in California are now officially “variants of concern,” according to the US Centers for Disease…
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New Instagram restrictions
Instagram to restrict direct messages between teenagers and…
Continue Reading After you’re vaccinated, it’s critical to keep masking up in many places (for now). Here’s why
The fastest way to get back to a safe, mask-free life is for everyone to get a Covid-19 vaccine. But just because you’ve gotten a shot of…
Continue ReadingA concerning variant is about to become dominant in the US, experts say, and how Americans act could help fuel or curb a surge
Experts are worried some Americans are letting up too early — at a critical time when looming dangers are threatening to wipe out the progress…
Continue ReadingDr Sanjay Gupta: A roadmap for in-person school emerges
For millions of kids across the country, it may soon be back-to-school time — finally. After a long and incredibly hard year, the pieces of…
Continue ReadingPandemic lockdowns improved air quality in 84% of countries worldwide, report finds
Coronavirus lockdowns led to air quality improvements in most countries, but the level of pollutants will likely rise as governments lift…
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